Example Sentences

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She is a diary-keeper so dedicated that she has been filling notebooks since she was 8 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She has been filling plastic bottles with hot water to keep warm.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Beijing has been filling its strategic oil reserves, while the U.S. also recently announced that it will be refilling its own Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

She has been filling her sunny apartment with furniture bought online from Wayfair, with Lima putting it all together.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

Well, sir, the man has disappeared, and—" "And somebody has been filling your head with foolish stories.

From The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories by Carter, Nicholas